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Hummus Club Sandwiches


"Hummus is a garlicky middle-eastern dip made from chickpeas. You'll love this protein-rich dip spread on sandwiches or with chips and raw vegetables."
Original recipe yield: 4 sandwiches.
Servings:
4

INGREDIENTS:

  • 3 tablespoons plain fat-free yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon tahini (sesame-seed paste)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 1 (15.5 ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained
  • 12 (1 ounce) slices whole wheat bread
  • 2 cups shredded Bibb lettuce
  • 8 (1/4 inch thick) slices tomato
  • 4 (1/4 inch thick) slices red onion
  • 1 thin slice cucumber
  • 4 cups alfalfa sprouts

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Combine first 8 ingredients in a food processor; process until smooth. Spread 2 tablespoons hummus over 1 bread slice; top with 1/2 cup lettuce, 2 tomato slices, 1 onion slice, 1 bread slice, 1/4 cup cucumber, 1 cup sprouts, and 1 bread slice. Cut sandwich diagonally into quarters; secure with wooden picks. Repeat procedure with remaining ingredients.


Reprinted with permission of Cooking Light® magazine. All rights reserved.

CALORIES 382 (16% from fat); FAT 6.8g (sat 1g, mono 1.8g, poly 3g); PROTEIN 18.8g; CARB 67.7g; FIBER 7.7g; CHOL 3mg; IRON 5mg; SODIUM 757mg; CALC 180mg